ArianeGroup · France / ESA · First flight 2024
Europe's newest heavy-lift launcher replacing Ariane 5. Available in A62 (2 SRBs) and A64 (4 SRBs) configurations. The Vinci upper stage engine features a restart capability for complex mission profiles. First A64 variant launched in February 2026 with Amazon Kuiper satellites.
From SpaceNexus's launch tracker (tracked since Mar 6, 2025); outcomes recorded as each flight lands. Career totals above are the vehicle's full history.
| Height | 56 m |
| Diameter | 5.4 m |
| Liftoff mass | 530,000 kg |
| Stages | 2 |
| Engines | 1x Vulcain 2.1 + 0/2/4x P120C SRBs + 1x Vinci |
| Propellant | LH2 / LOX + HTPB (SRBs) |
| Fairing diameter | 5.4 m |
| Payload to LEO | 21,650 kg |
| Payload to GTO | 11,500 kg |
| Payload to SSO | 14,900 kg |
| Payload to TLI | — |
| Reusable | No |
| First flight | 2024-07-09 |
| Last flight | Active |
| Variants seen on the manifest | Ariane 62, Ariane 64, Ariane 64 Block 2 |
A dedicated Ariane 6 launch lists at roughly $77 million, about $3,557 per kilogram to low Earth orbit at full payload. Actual contract prices vary with orbit, integration and government requirements.
The next tracked Ariane 6 launch is Amazon Leo (LE-04) on Oct 7, 2026, 00:00 UTC from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana. Dates move; Mission Control carries the live countdown.
Ariane 6 has flown 6 times with 5 successes, 0 failures and 1 partial failures — a 83.3% success rate, with 5 consecutive successes at last count.
21,650 kg to low Earth orbit, 11,500 kg to geostationary transfer orbit, 14,900 kg to sun-synchronous orbit.